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Driver William John Shiels

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Cooranbong Public School First World War Roll of Honour
Given name
W J
Family name
Shiels
Gender
Male
Service number
10221
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
12 November 1917
Additional information
Last held rank
Driver
Unit at embarkation
5th Field Artillery Brigade
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Enlistment date: 17/08/1915. Next of kin address: Cooranbong NSW. School address: Cooranbong NSW.
Served in France.
Shiels was a Gunner and Mustered Driver. He died in Belgium. His body is interred at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, one mile south west of Ypres, in Plot I, Row O, Grave 10.

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